Pair of homers by Lane Thomas lifts Nationals over Reds 6-3

CINCINNATI — Lane Thomas hit his second homer of the sport within the tenth inning to seal a 6-3 comeback win by the Washington Nationals over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday evening.

Thomas’ two-run shot, his team-leading 18th of the season, got here off Reds nearer Alexis Díaz (3-3) and adopted a run-scoring double by Jake Alu that broke a 3-3 tie.

A two-run homer by Joey Meneses off Reds starter Graham Ashcraft had tied the sport within the eighth. The Reds had led for the reason that first inning behind sturdy pitching from Ashcraft and three solo homers.

Nick Senzel and Matt McLain homered on back-to-back pitches from Nationals starter Patrick Corbin with one out within the first.

Then Elly De La Cruz rocketed a line drive into the left-field seats to place the Reds up 3-0 within the third. His ninth homer of the season was additionally the primary one he’s hit from the appropriate facet of the plate.

The lead held up till the eighth when Thomas reached on an infield single and Meneses homered.

Ashcraft gave up three runs and 5 hits and struck out 5 in eight full innings, his longest outing of the season. Díaz received the Nats so as within the ninth however they received to him within the tenth.

Corbin allowed solely 4 hits in 6 1/3 innings with two strikeouts. Andres Machado, who received two outs within the eighth, was credited with the win.

Kyle Finnegan received the Reds so as within the tenth inning for his sixteenth save.

McLain had three hits for the Reds.

UP AND DOWN

Blake Rutherford was promoted from Triple-A Rochester and made his main league debut, beginning in left area and batting sixth for Washington. He was 0 for 4…. OF Corey Dickerson cleared unconditional launch waivers and is now a free agent.

TRAINERS ROOM

Reds 2B Jonathan India (plantar faciitis) is predicted to return on Tuesday. … RHP Teejay Antone, who missed your complete 2022 season after Tommy John surgical procedure, might rejoin the staff in late August.

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